EFFYDEAL GLOBAL CO., Ltd. is taking and will take due diligence within our supply chain to assure “DRC Conflict-Free” for the Minerals of gold (Au), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), cobalt (Co) and tin (Sn) are not derived from or sourced from mines in conflict areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), or illegally taxed on trade routes, either of which are controlled by non-governmental military groups, or unlawful military factions. Trade routes not confirmed to be “Conflict Free” include direct exports from the DRC, as well as exports through Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Kenya (countries of whom the U.N. Security Council note are global export routes for DRC-mined minerals).
EFFYDEAL GLOBAL CO., Ltd. hereby formulated this Conflict Minerals Policy and makes following commitments
- Not to purchase conflict minerals from mines in the Conflict Regions.
- Request its suppliers to notify their upstream/downstream suppliers to follow Minerals Conflict-Free requirements.
- Continuing our industry leadership and our efforts to source conflict-free minerals from the DRC where possible and agree to compliance with Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC).
More Information
- EICC & GeSI, June 2008, Social and Environmental Responsibility in Metals Supply to the Electronic Industry
- Michael Renner, Cotan Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: How tantalum-using industries can commit to the reconstruction of the DRC, Fauna&Flora International
- Michael Renner ,Breaking the Link between Resources and Repression.State of the World 2002 pp.149 - 173